A van rammed into three e-rickshaws, injuring 12 students on it, at Loco Colony near Tedhi Pulia crossing under Alambagh police station limits on Wednesday morning.

Following the accident, the van driver managed to flee from the scene.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ADCP), East Zone, Pankaj Kumar Singh said four children were sent back home after first aid, while eight students were admitted to Railway’s Indoor Hospital, of which two were sent next.

One of the students identified as Hariom, a student of CMS School, sustained a broken leg in the accident and also sustained serious injuries to his mouth. Meanwhile, one of the e-rickshaw drivers identified as Lal Bahadur, was admitted to the Civil Hospital after fracturing his leg.

“The accident happened around 8am when the children were on their way to school. The van was impounded while the children’s parents were immediately informed,” ADCP added.

According to the locals, as soon as the accident happened, nearby shopkeepers rushed to the spot hearing the screams of the children and rushed them to the hospital with the help of the police.

Recent cases involving school children

April 2024: Four, including school children, were injured after a school van collided with a car at an intersection near Sector-18 Vrindavan Colony intersection under PGI police station area. Four people including two girls, the driver of the van and the driver of the car were admitted to Trauma-II.

August 2024: A private school van carrying 12 students overturned after one of its tires burst, causing the vehicle to plunge into the divider near Ahimamau crossing on Shaheed Road. Another SUV behind, which was also carrying school children, overturned.

September 2024: Several school students sustained minor injuries after the school van they were in met with an accident in Lucknow near Muzaffar Kheda Para village area. The unidentified driver fled the scene. The police impounded the van. There were 4-5 children in the van when the accident occurred.